Lot
6198 
New Zealand, 1862, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d slate blue, rouletted 7, Large Star watermark, vertical strip of three with roulettes horizontally and vertically in places, each cancelled by numeral "1" barred ovals, reverse with matching partial "Auckland, New-Zealand, 1 FE 1, 1863" origin cds on cover to South Walsham, England, red London (2.16) transit cds, Norwich (2.17) arrival backstamp; the strip and cover with a few small faults, a Very Fine use, Antipodes, Corinphila, September 1988, lot 3395Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, May 2010, lot 2221; with 1953 R.P.S.L. & 1987 Holcombe certificates. Scott No. 12c var. Yvert No. 6212. Campbell Paterson No. A2d (O).
SG No. 50 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE 1862 2D PALE BLUE ROULETTED 7 VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE USED ON COVER.
References: Illustrated in Odenweller as part of fig. 5.26, p. 88.
Realized: $3,500